Inopus rubriceps
Sugarcane Soldier Fly at Cook, ACT
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| Inopus rubriceps | GregD | 31 Oct 2020 | |
| Inopus rubriceps | CathB | 31 Oct 2020 |
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Image 1 taken after the tiny fly on its back had flown off when I accidentally disturbed it. See sighting 4354303 for the smaller fly.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.074406-35.269572
- Maps Mount Painter
- Places Cook, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 28 Oct 2020 05:24 PM Recorded on
- CathB Recorded by
- Plantago lanceolata flower Associated plant
- A tiny fly on its back Associated animal
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
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- CathB Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Inopus rubriceps Other true flies True flies (Diptera) Insects
Species information
- Inopus rubriceps Scientific name
- Sugarcane Soldier Fly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Non-local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1240.2m Recorded at altitude
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6 / 7
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